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Message: <blockquote data-quote="frankthedm" data-source="post: 423401" data-attributes="member: 1164">Um I have no  idea how to save epoxie work on a mini when stripping paintMy experiece  in cleaning normal metal and plastic minis: WARNINGMost compounds that can take off paint are toxic in some way or another. If you are using these chems do take care with their use and disposal.Pine sol: soak a day or so and it removes paint from metal minis and softens plastic minis and bases. Not too toxic and some may equate the scent to cleanliness.Brake fluid: One of my favorites cause It won’t eat the plastic minis.  if you soak the mini in the brake fluid for a few days you can toothbrush away the paint. It does have an odor and can be difficult to clean off completely  Acetone [Nail polish remover’s main ingredient]: Great for metal minis, eats superglue, eats plastics, eats skin, stinks like hell. You can use the nail polish remover to soak your minis but pure acetone is much faster/ stronger. You can get pure acetone at most Beauty Supply Stores along with chemical suppliers. [it might even eat plastic pipes, thoroughly dilute before pouring down the drain unless you want to risk costly home repairs]BTW1. If the mini has some very small crevasses you may need a toothpick to get in the small openings 2. Avoid mixing these chemicals together. I got no Idea what may happen if you mix the wrong ones rubbing alchohol & amonia = lung scarring gas!!!3. If at all possible put minis into a glass jar and let them soak OUTSIDE your home. Few things eat glass and the possible fumes are best kept outside your dwelling. { I had to use a Gallon pickle jar to clean the tire glue[ a THICK black cyanocrylate based glue in the superglue/crazyglue/zap-a-gap family of glue] off of the WotC Black dragon I bought from a friend who had NO modeling experience and tried to put it together.}4. Wash minis thoroughly after cleaning them of paint.5. If the Mini has a lot of glue / epoxy putty work taking the paint of will likely dissolve the putty and glue off.I have heard about these BUT [I have not verified if they workRubbing Alcohol: works on metal, safe on plastic.Simple Green. Strips acrylic paint won’t eat plastic.Oven cleaner: some say it won’t eat plastic others say it will. Strong odor. Don’t leave on too long.Now I want to knowHas anyone successfully removed the paint from  a plastic Mage Knight?Taking factory paint  off a mage knightI found a reliable way to take the paintjobs wizkids slaps on their minis. Acetone, nail polish removers main ingredient will remove the latex paint wizkids uses on their latex minis. Beauty supply stores sell acetone in quarts [$ 4us ] and gallons[$10 us][I buy in gallons]Best way to do it is take a close-able glass jar with a lid, fill jar with acetone 1/3 full.  [the more minis you plan to clean the more acetone you will need]  Drop in a few mage Knights WITHOUT THEIR BASES! Acetone will swiftly destroy bases! Also I DO NOT know what acetone does to the solonavi green plastic!Close jar tightly and swirl the mage knight in the [quickly darkening] acetone. Give the minis a good spin cycle. [spin them around quickly]You will start to see the paint falling off the mage knight  revealing the figure beneath.Now take the figs out of the acetone, you will see they will have soften and expanded THIS IS ONLY TEMPORARY! If the figure is clean enough for you wash it off and let it dry for a few days. Not clean yet ? scrub with old toothbrush and then throw it back into the now blackened acetone. Repeat the process.You could also let the figure soak in the acetone for several hours but  you may soften the fig too far and cause expansion damage. The spin cycle works very well for me.</blockquote>

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